Improvement in cigar-tip cutters



G. OHMER. Cigar-Tip Gutter.

No. 204,074. Patented May 21,1878.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE OHMER, DAYTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN CIGAR-TIP CUTTER-S.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 204,074, dated May21,1878; application filed May 8, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE OHMER, of Dayton, in the county of Montgomeryand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCigar-Tip Gutters; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention is an improvement in knives for cutting off the tip orclosed end of a cigar before smoking, so as to form an easy passage forthe smoke inhaled.

It consists of a spring knife-arm pivoted at one end to a perforatedcutter-plate in such a way as to slice of the tip when the cigar end isinserted in the perforation, and in the arran gement whereby the wholemay be adj ustably attached to a cigar-lighter or otherrconvenientstandard, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cutterapplied to a cigar-lighter, and Fig. 2a perspective view of the cutter.

A is the knife-blade, generally of the bowed or semicircular shapeshown, in order to partially embrace the cigar, and so grasp it thebetter for cutting. This blade is pivoted to the plate B at a, and isthrown up or open and kept so by a spring, 0, concealed in the box 0 atthe pivot end of said blade, and shown in Fig. 1 by dotted lines.Various forms of spring, however, may be used for the purpose. V

The outer edge of the blade is beveled, while its inner edge is straightand even, so as to work smoothly and easily against the plate B, and yetmake a clean out.

The-hole d is countersunk on its outer side to give it a cutting-edge.

The plate B, of the general shape shown, is

a flat piece of metal, which, at the side f, extends, and is bent intothe form shown, so as to constitute one jaw of a clamp or curved sleeve,6, the other jaw being a loose piece of like shape, and the two beingunited by a screw at g.

At its bottom the plate B has its edge bent at right angles and slottedto form a guideway, H, for the lower end of theblade A to work in. Thisguide confines that end of the blade, so as not only to limit theback-andforth motion, but also to prevent lateral Wabbling when thepower is applied to operate the device.

To operate the cutter, the tip end of the cigar is introd ueed into thehole (1 and pressure applied at the knob D of the knife-blade. Thelatter descends and the tip is severed and falls to the rear of theplate B. ()n removing the force from the knob D the spring 0 throws theblade open again, and keeps it so ready for use.

When it is desired to use the cutter in connection with a cigar-lighteror other standard, the clamping device 13 is applied to the standard orthe stem of the lighter, so as to embrace it, and is tightened by thescrew g, thus securing it in place thereon.

The clamp being adjustable, the cutter can be applied to standards ofvarious sizes and shapes.

The blade A may be removed for sharpening or any other purpose by simplyloosening and taking out the screw at O, which forms the pivot.

By this arrangement I provide a simple, cheap, and effective device forslicing off the tips of cigars.

I am aware that spring-blades in combination with perforated plates havebeen used for this purpose. I do not, therefore, claim the principlesinvolved.

What I do claim is-'- The herein-described cigar-tip cutter, consistingof the perforated plate B, with its integral guide-slot H and itsclamping-arm e, the spring cutting-blade A, pivoted to the plate andheld against it by the guide-slot,.

and the adjustable clamp F, the whole constructed and adapted to beattached to a cigar-lighter or other standard, substantially as shown.

Witness my hand this 8th day of April, A. D. 1878.

GEO. OHMER.

Witnesses WM. RITCHIE, QUINCY GoRwIN.

